NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Thursday, April 12, 2018, 3 p.m. — Firefighters from several local fire departments are currently fighting an out-of-control brush fire in the area of North Hurricane Hills in the Boston area. Hurricane Hills is located off Masden Road north of the Boston Jim Beam plant. At 1:26 p.m. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Saturday, April 7, 2018 — The Nelson County Extension Homemakers invite the public to their annual Salad Day event. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018, those who stop by the Nelson County Civic Center, 317 South Third St. in Bardstown can enjoy a […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Wednesday, April 11, 2018 — For the first time in many months, the Bardstown Police Department is fully staffed. That was the report from Police Chief Kim Kraeszig to the Bardstown City Council at Tuesday’s council meeting. The police department has positions for 27 officers, and as […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 11, 2018 — The Nelson County Schools will dismiss classes 2-1/2 hours early this Friday in order that the district’s teachers and staff can attend protests at the Capitol in Frankfort. Teachers across Kentucky have been called to Frankfort this Friday for what the state teacher’s […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Tuesday, April 10, 2018 — Possible pay raises for the mayor of Bardstown and the members of the city council were a last-minute, unscheduled discussion topic at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Mayor Dick Heaton said news reports about pay raises for the county magistrates prompted his […]
Dallas Alexander “Bubba” Downs, 19, of Erin, Tenn., died Saturday, April 7, 2018. He entered this life Dec. 17, 1998, in Bowling Green. He graduated from Houston County High School and had a passion for hunting, fishing, fast cars, ATVs, and playing guitar. He was preceded in death by one brother, Derek Downs; his grandfathers, […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO Community News Monday, April 9, 2018 — The Guthrie Opportunity Center is proud to extend an invitation to you to attend their annual Bourbon & Bubbles Gala and Auction in support of their mission to provide meaningful job training & work opportunities for adults with developmental & intellectual disabilities. The […]
John Ernest Bunch, 68, of Bardstown, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at his residence. He was born June 16, 1949, in Bardstown to the late Ernest and Frances Riggs Bunch. He was a U.S. Army veteran, an employee of American Fuji Seal for 41 years, and was a member of the Catholic faith. In addition […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIO STAFF REPORT Monday, April 9, 2018 — The City of Bardstown has issued a Boil Water Advisory for City of Bardstown water customers who live in the area of 107-207 East John Fitch, 111-117 South Second St., and 113-201 South Third Streets. The advisory was issued due to routine water […]
By JIMMY HIGDON 14th District State Senator Monday, April 9, 2018 — The 2018 Legislative Session has now entered a 10-day “veto recess,” where Governor Matt Bevin could veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly. Aside from the pension bill, the most significant measure to pass this session was the budget bill that will […]
